In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates-

"accredit"

means the process of evaluation and recognition by the council of educational programmes offered by educational institutions relating to the architectural profession, and "accreditation" has a corresponding meaning;
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"actively practise"

means to practice on an ongoing basis in one of the categories contemplated in section 18, and includes a person qualified in the architectural profession who is employed by any sphere of government or an educational institution;
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"candidate"

means a person who is registered in terms of section 19(2)(b);
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"CBE"

means the Council for the Built Environment established in terms of section 2 of the Council for the Built Environment Act, 2000;
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"committee"

means a committee established in terms of section 17;
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"council"

means the South African Council for the Architectural Profession established by section 2;
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"department"

means the national department responsible for public works;
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"disciplinary tribunal"

means a tribunal appointed in terms of section 30;
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"Minister"

means the Minister responsible for public works;
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"prescribe"

means prescribed by a rule made by the council under section 36, and "prescribed" has a corresponding meaning;
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"professional"

means a person who is registered in terms of section 19(2)(a);
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"registered person"

means a person registered under one of the categories referred to in section 18;
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"registrar"

means a person appointed as registrar under section 8(1)(a);
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"registration" means the process -

1. of assessment of competency of applicants for the purpose of registration under this Act; and
   
   
2. of entering the names of applicants who qualify into the register referred to in section 11(c);

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"‘rule"

means a rule made and in force under this Act;
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"this Act"

includes any notice, order or rule issued or made under this Act; and
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"voluntary association"

means any voluntary association recognised by the council in terms of section 25.
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